Vehicle-top support.



W. N, HUET. VEHICLE TOP SUPPORT. APPLIOATIQN-1ILED 00T. 31, 1907.

- Patented $019.29, 1908.

WILLIAM N. HURT, OF SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA. Y

VEHICLE-TOP SUPPORT.

` Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 29, 1908.

Application filed Octoberl, 1907.` Serial No. 400,050.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM N. HUET, a citizen of the United States,residing at Shawnee, in the county of Pottawatomie and State ofOklahoma, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Vehicle-Top Supports; and `I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in vehicle top supports.

The object of the invention is to provide a support for vehicle topswhen in a lowered position to prevent the racking of the same and thestrain on the parts occasioned by the jarring of the vehicle'.

With this object in view, the invention consists of certain novelfeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as willbe described hereinafter and particularly pointed out in the appendedclaims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of a portion of avehicle and its top showing the application of the invention thereto;Fig. 2 is a perspective view of my improved support removed from thevehicle; Fig. 3 is va vertical longitudinal sectional view; and Fig. 4is a central sectional view of the same.

Referring more particularly to the draw-v ings, 1 denotes an attachingsleeve, which is preferably provided with a rectangularly shaped bore,2, adapted to be engaged with the top supporting pin or bolt, 3, withwhich the vehicle seat is usually provided. In the lower side of thesleeve l adjacent to its opposite ends are formed inwardly projectingnotches, 4.

Arranged on the sleeve 1, is a pair of to supporting springs, 5 and 6,each of which is preferably formed from a single piece of spring wireand project in opposite directions on each side of andV above thesleeve, 1. In forming the springs 5 and 6, the rod or wire is bentmidway between its ends to form sub. stantially V-shaped loops, 7. Theinner endsof the loops 7 are bent to form spring coils, 8, after whichsaid ends are bent around the sleeve 1 and are turned inwardlyI andenwhich it appertains to gaged with the notches, 4, in the lower side ofthe sleeve, said ends vbeing securely held in place by said notches.

The outer or looped ends of the springs are preferably bent downwardlyat an angle to form seats, and to said downwardly bent looped outer endsis connected a curved sheet metal supporting plate, 9, said plate beingrovided with a pad or covering, 10, of Feather or other suitablematerial which will prevent the bows from being scratched or.

marred when engaged with the supporting springs. In arranging thesprings upon the sleeve, 1, oneof the same is disposed within the other,the loop of the inner spring projecting through the loop of the outerspring and in a direction opposite thereto.

By providing two spring supports and arranging the same as herein shownand described, a iirm, substantial support is afford# ed for the buggytop when in a lowered position, and the weight of said top isdistributed evenly on all sides of the supporting pin or bolt, 3,thereby preventing torsional strain on the same, which would occurshould but one spring or loop be provided. In this arrangement of the sring supports, their side bars engage wherellfy the supports serve tobrace and strengthen each other, thus enabling them to firmly resistlateral strain.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters-Patent, is:

In a vehicle top support, an attaching sleeve, a loop-shaped bowsupporting spring secured at its inner ends to said sleeve andprojecting laterally therefrom, and a loopshaped bow supporting springalso secured at its mner end to said sleeve and projecting in anopposite direction from and through said first mentioned spring, saidsprings having their side bars engaging, thereby strengthening andbracing each other, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing wit- IIGSSOS.

WILLIAM N. HURT. Witnesses:

Ross F. GOOKRIDGE, GEO. W. OEo'ssAN.

